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Banh Mi Chay- vegan South East Asian street food Gangnam style!

Lashings of tofu mayo, slices of succulent seitan and piles of spicy salad and pickle make this banh mi a satisfying complete meal

Actually, this now world- famous sandwich is more likely to be found in its vegetarian/ vegan version in Buddhist temples rather than on the street, but in an alternative universe where everyone is vegetarian, this would definitely be a popular street snack. I chose seitan as the protein here, but I have heard it is also very good with tofu. I would like to think it classy enough to be considered "Gangnam Style"...! (Look for Gangnam Style on youtube if you don't know what I mean.) Banh mi is made with baguette and mayonnaise, which were introduced to Vietnam by the French. (I would have preferred to use wholemeal, but I couldn't get any on the day I made this.) Kimchi is a Korean vegetable pickle which I think lends itself very well to this sandwich, and adds that spicy K-Pop wow factor ;) So my banh mi is truly a fusion dish. Horse-riding dance, anyone- this sandwich should give you plenty of energy?!

I used my Magimix to get the slices and shreds thin

Use plenty of fillings for each person!

This recipe serves 4 people, and needn't take long if you haev made the seitan and tofu in advance:

1 long baguette/ French stick, cut into 4 pieces which are then sliced lengthways